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New charge for suspect in suspected DUI crash that killed CHOP doctor on bike
A man accused of striking and killing a CHOP pediatric resident is now being charged with third-degree murder.
PHILADELPHIA - Michael Vahey, a drunk driver who struck and killed a CHOP doctor who was riding a bike in Rittenhouse last year, was sentenced on Tuesday.
Vahey, 69, was sentenced to 6-20 years in prison for the crash that killed 30-year-old Barbara Ann Friedes as she rode in the bike lane near 18th and Spruce streets.
The backstory:
The beloved doctor was killed when officials say a speeding vehicle hit her while she was legally riding in the bike lane near 18th and Spruce streets.
Evidence showed that Vahey had a blood alcohol level double the legal limit at the time of the crash, according to the District Attorney's Office.
Officials say he was driving 57 mph in a 25 mph zone, also hitting multiple parked vehicles and narrowly missing another pedestrian.